SOUTH COAST BOWLING CENTER

champs Adam Reynoso and Sean Huggins

March is all about "survive and advance" in the sports world, and Adam Reynoso and Sean Huggins emerged from the madness as JBT champions in exciting Mojave Conference action at the beautiful new South Coast Bowling Center.

24 scratch division survivors were whittled down to eight through five grueling rounds where the lowest score on each pair was eliminated each game.  In that round of 8, Josh Wilson, Brandon Allred, Brandon Watts, and Jerimiah Wiltfang were all sent to the sidelines.  In the round of four, Californian Kevin Valmonte and Arizonan Brandon Donnelly were eliminated, setting up a title match between Mason Sherman and Adam Reynoso.

On paper this was a mismatch, with Mason a nationally-famous junior with many titles to his credit on ours and other tours, while Adam's only JBT top-5 came last month in the Mojave Doubles.  However, the match stayed close throughout, and in the end it was Reynoso who threw the biggest shots, coming through with a 243-234 victory and his first JBT title.

The handicap division also began with 24 survivors, and was equally pared down to eight.  Sasha Black, Logan Kennedy, Melissa Huether, and David Opdyke were eliminated in that round, finishing 5th-8th respectively.  In the semifinal round, Justin King and Jay Prewitt were sidelined after excellent performances, leaving Huggins and Alicia Sullivan as the lone survivors.

Huggins remained in control throughout the finale, and was able to defeat Sullivan 229-181, for the first title of his JBT SW career.  

Everyone who finished in the top 5 qualifies for the 2006 JBT SW Mojave Invitational Tournament, the regular season's year end event, featuring a guaranteed minimum $1,000 first place scholarship in each division.  Top season-long point scorers also qualify for the 2006 JBT SW Touring Players' Championship, featuring a guaranteed minimum $2,000 first place scholarship per division! 

Thanks to GM Billy Walker, Chuck, and the great staff at South Coast  for a great job hosting our Tour in our first event at this spectacular addition to the Coast centers. 88 entrants shared in over $2,000 in scholarships awarded.  Please continue to help spread the word about the terrific benefits of bowling JBT SW events!